Posted Aug 30, 2010, by J VanDomelen
After 30 years of service, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is going to be retiring its fleet of three space shuttles next year. The final flight of the shuttle Atlantis took place in May, Discovery’s final flight is set for November 1, and Discovery will be grounded after its last mission planned for February of 2011.
The first of four test flights of the NASA space shuttle … Read More
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Posted Jul 31, 2010, by J VanDomelen
When the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) rolls around every January, geeks everywhere salivate (or is it just me?) and start to clamor for the latest and greatest, bleeding-edge, next-gen gizmo. Following CES 2010, that gadget was the company’s revamped Core processor series; many a military and aerospace contractor, subcontractor, and systems architect or systems integrator adopted the … Read More
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Posted Jul 31, 2010, by J VanDomelen
When President Obama unveiled his budget in February, it included an increase in NASA funding. Despite tough economic times, more than $100 billion over the next five years is earmarked for NASA. Nonetheless, the proposed budget still caused upset for those involved in the U.S. space program, including the wealth of aerospace contractors, subcontractors, systems integrators, and technology companies … Read More
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